Where can I buy what?

1. Language and level: any you like, A1/A2

2. Aims:

- talking practice: simple shopping situations
- vocabulary: types of shops, items to buy

3. How many students?

- not less than 10 to 12

4. How long does it take?

- about 10 minutes

5. Materials

- 2 types of cards: A - customers and B - shop assistants
- size: A6 to A5 format
- A (customer cards): photos of items (cut them out of catalogues and brochures; glue them on the blank card)
- B (shop assistants): names of shops
- for odd numbers of students, provide more item cards than shop cards

5. Performance

- Distribute the cards randomly (one per student).
- Students hide their cards and walk around, practising the following language (examples):

A - customers:	B - shop assistants:
Have you got ... I'm looking for ... I'm trying to find ... Do you carry ...	Yes, we have! I'm afraid, there's nothing I can do for you. I'm sorry, we are a book shop. We don't carry shoes. You could go to / Why don't you try it at a shoe shop?

(It might be much fun if someone asks for tools at a baker's.)